militia

nouncitizen soldiers

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noun citizen soldiers

Word Origin & History

1580s, "system of military discipline," from Latin militia "military service, warfare," from miles "soldier" (see military). Sense of "citizen army" (as distinct from professional soldiers) is first recorded 1690s, perhaps from a sense in French cognate milice. In U.S. history, "the whole body of men declared by law amenable to military service, without enlistment, whether armed and drilled or not" (1777).

Example Sentences for militia

I beg you will encourage the militia and engage them to continue their exertions.

We now marched through a settled country, with some militia for our guards.

From north and east and west the militia of the counties was on its march against us.

I thought ye might belong to Portman's yellow regiment of militia.

They censured the mayor for his weakness and called for the militia.

I saw a militia man drop on one knee and slowly topple over.

Their minds were fiercely set on the "scabs," the police and the militia.

In Virginia the error of confiding on the militia, soon 101 became apparent.

I speak with knowledge of the country and the folk from which the militia is enlisted.

I offer it as my opinion that the militia is favourably disposed to Your Grace.

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